TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State University will be the first higher education institution to partner with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, according to a press release.
ASU will have full access to ChatGPT Enterprise starting in February and plans to use it for tutoring, coursework, research and more. According to a report from CNBC, this partnership has been in the works for six months.
“Research shows that nearly two-thirds of organizations are already actively exploring the integration of AI,” ASU Chief Information Officer Lev Gonick said in a press release. “By providing access to advanced AI capabilities, these tools are leveling the playing field, allowing individuals and organizations — regardless of size or resources — to harness the power of AI for creative and innovative endeavors.”
Faculty and staff will be able to submit ways to implement ChatGPT Enterprise in three key areas:
- Enhancing student success
- Forging new avenues for innovative research
- Streamlining organizational processes
“The goal is to leverage our knowledge core here at ASU to develop AI-driven projects aimed at revolutionizing educational techniques, aiding scholarly research and boosting administrative efficiency,” Gonick said in a press release.
Students won't have access to ChatGPT Enterprise yet. The faculty and staff still need to help develop it.
“Think of it as the library at ASU and all of the learning materials that are available at ASU and only at ASU are actually going to be part of the way in which our students, faculty and staff use the ChatGPT," Gonick said.
All prompts entered into ChatGPT Enterprise will be private to ASU, meaning OpenAI won't use the data for other training models.
“This is an environment in which the privacy of our students and the intellectual property of our faculty is not shared with the rest of the world," Gonick said.
Last year, ASU launched AI Acceleration, a new team of technologists creating "the next generation" of AI tools. The partnership with OpenAI will further the team's efforts, officials said.
“If last year was considered to be generative AI’s breakout year, then 2024 will be a time for meaningful practice and exploration to leverage the true power of this technology,” Gonick said in a press release.
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